Fungi are ideal model organisms for dissecting the genomic bases of adaptive divergence in
eukaryotes. They have simple morphologies and small genomes, occupy contrasting, well …

The genomes of plant pathogenic fungi and oomycetes are often exposed to strong positive
selection pressure. During speciation, shifts in host range and preference can lead to major …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the cause of tuberculosis (TB), is estimated to infect a
new host every second. While analyses of genetic data from natural populations of M. tb …

Deciphering the genetic bases of pathogen adaptation to its host is a key question in
ecology and evolution. To understand how the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae adapts to …

Sex chromosomes in plants and animals and fungal mating-type chromosomes often show
exceptional genome features, with extensive suppression of homologous recombination and …

Vegetables are critical for human health as they are a source of multiple vitamins including
vitamin E (VTE). In plants, the synthesis of VTE compounds, tocopherol and tocotrienol …

Unravelling the strength, frequency, and distribution of selective variants along the genome
as well as the underlying factors shaping this distribution are fundamental goals of …

Plants and fungi display a broad range of interactions in natural and agricultural ecosystems
ranging from symbiosis to parasitism. These ecological interactions result in coevolution …

Plant pathogens utilize a portfolio of secreted effectors to successfully infect and manipulate
their hosts. It is, however, still unclear whether changes in secretomes leading to host …

Natural selection leaves imprints on DNA, offering the opportunity to identify functionally
important regions of the genome. Identifying the genomic regions affected by natural …